The Gen Z musician talks business pressure, parenting and the new album, made with a little help from her dog – and Lorde
Exuding all the effusive pride of a new parent, Claire Cottrill is showing me photos of Joanie, her rescue dog and the muse for her forthcoming album, Sling. “She’s actually really bossy,” the Massachusetts-raised artist better known as Clairo chuckles over Zoom, holding her phone close to the laptop screen so I can see the
Instagram post more clearly. “But she’s so funny. We have such a special bond.”
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